Three days after the City Council vote that appeared to kill the massive arena-anchored economic development deal, Stoney sat down with Richmond BizSense to reflect on what went wrong – and what might happen next.
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Navy Hill plan killed by council vote
“While we are disappointed that five City Council members rejected the project, we are proud of the proposal that we delivered,” the developers said in a statement Monday evening.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 2.10.20
Key votes before City Council on Monday could decide the fate of the proposed Navy Hill project, the city’s short-term home rental rules face a deciding vote and Hanover presents next fiscal year’s proposed budget.
Consultant finds Navy Hill project ‘in city’s favor’; council majority unmoved
As more details emerge about parts of the plan – including buildings earmarked for VCU Health – a majority of Richmond City Council members maintained their opposition to the proposed Navy Hill development this week, despite a largely supportive report from a third-party consultant that council had hired to assess the project.
City-bound hotelier finishes projects, starts others
Shamin Hotels recently opened the region’s lone Sheraton-branded hotel, purchased a Hyatt Place in Chester and has started on its new Moxy Hotels by Marriott, among other endeavors.
Creative Q&A: Martin Agency’s football recruit
From playing ball under Justin Fuente at the University of Memphis to rubbing shoulders with Nick Saban on and off the field, art director Derek Smith brings an insider’s perspective to The Martin Agency’s Buffalo Wild Wings account.
Council majority asks mayor to withdraw Navy Hill proposal
The same day project backers rolled out their latest endorsement with the promised return of minor-league hockey to Richmond, a majority of City Council called for Mayor Levar Stoney to withdraw his hotly debated Navy Hill plan, just weeks before an anticipated vote on the $1.5 billion development proposal.
‘It’s a great piece of dirt’: Developers hungry for Boulevard RFP
While a proposed redevelopment of the Richmond Coliseum and adjacent downtown area has dominated headlines in recent years, city leaders appear also to be turning their attention back to the Diamond-anchored 60-acre site along Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
Goodbye ‘Barber Martin,’ hello ‘Yebo’
One of Richmond’s longer-running ad agencies has taken on a new moniker, inspired by its owner’s southern African heritage.
The BizSense Crystal Ball: Things to watch in 2020
An objective news publication must tread carefully when dipping its toe into the subjective waters of making bold predictions. Nevertheless, we polished the ol’ crystal ball well enough to give you this guide for 2020.